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FREDERICKSBURG, Va.—Blasting as “fundamentally un-American” the seizure of assets from citizens, a state lawmaker wants to rein in police powers in Virginia. Virginia law currently… Read More
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Martha Boneta says a regional conservation group has trespassed repeatedly on her small farm in Paris, Va., about an hour outside Washington, D.C. Boneta says… Read More
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MADISON, Wis.—A Milwaukee County prosecutor who authorized pre-dawn, paramilitary-style raids on the homes of conservative activists last year has significantly expanded his department’s armed investigative force in recent years,… Read More
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A House committee today released a letter showing government regulators pressuring an Ohio bank to terminate all relationships with payday lenders. “[W]e have generally found… Read More
LawCommentary
Fortunately for the interests of American democracy, the First Amendment and citizen advocacy, state prosecutors in Wisconsin have just lost another round in their outrageous… Read More
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In the run-up to the Nov. 4 midterm elections, the courts have weighed in on voting rules, both supporting and rebuking efforts by Republican state… Read More
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Thirty members of Congress demanded today that the Department of Justice launch an “immediate investigation” into the agency’s own Operation Choke Point and those involved… Read More
LawFeature
Lost and missing government records are not isolated to one administration or political party. The list below includes 19 examples of public files that went missing, were… Read More
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A Tennessee woman has been jailed because of her overgrown yard. Karen Holloway was cited by Lenoir City during the summer when she started to… Read More
LawAnalysis
Recently, there has been a renewed interest in the question whether the Constitution protects individual economic activity without undue—some might say any—government regulation or interference…. Read More
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Electronic signatures on voter registration forms from third parties may pose risks, one advocate for fair elections says, but there’s more to be worried about in… Read More
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Craig Bergman had just hit the road to produce his first political documentary about Agenda 21—the United Nations’ controversial sustainable development plan—when news of the… Read More
LawCommentary
The mid-summer clash between unarmed protesters and heavily armed police in Ferguson, Mo., sparked a renewed discussion on the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Critics… Read More
LawCommentary
Washington Post Supreme Court correspondent Robert Barnes claims that the Supreme Court has become more conservative during John Roberts’ nine-year tenure as Chief Justice. Such… Read More
LawCommentary
This one will be hard to top when it comes to absurd lawsuits. Energy drink company Red Bull settled two class-action lawsuits over its claim that “Red Bull… Read More
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MIAMI—As Election Day nears, absentee ballot fraud will likely be in Florida’s news headlines once again. Carolina Lopez, spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Department of Elections,… Read More
LawCommentary
We assume that everyone, including government officials, exercise common sense when making decisions. So much for that assumption: recently, a local government took an action… Read More
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Gwyneth Paltrow would like President Obama’s life to be easier. The Oscar-winning actress held a fundraiser Thursday for the Democratic National Committee at her home… Read More
LawCommentary
What started off as a measure to hurt drug kingpins and their criminal empires by confiscation of their property has morphed into an often abused… Read More
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Previously unpublished data from the last big election in Burlington, Vt., reveals a significant number of votes were cast by individuals whose names were not… Read More
LawCommentary
Sometimes a picture (or a video) is worth a thousand words, but does it tell the whole story? A video taken by a 14-year-old boy… Read More
LawCommentary
The top Democrat in Colorado, Gov. John Hickenlooper, said Monday during a gubernatorial debate that legalizing marijuana in Colorado was “reckless.” His Republican opponent, Bob… Read More
LawCommentary
My business is a victim of Operation Choke Point—a government program run by the U.S. Department of Justice—which shuts down businesses it doesn’t like by cutting… Read More
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Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper spoke honestly about Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana, comments that could shake up the tight gubernatorial contest. “What the hell—I’ll say… Read More
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A group representing businesses that speed monetary transactions between consumers has taken a legal stand against Operation Choke Point, the secretive Obama administration effort to… Read More
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A family court judge in New York City is allowing a Staten Island man to deliver a summons to his ex-wife via Facebook—the first time… Read More
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Two teachers have taken Pennsylvania’s largest teachers union to court over its attempt to decide which charities may be supported by teachers as an alternative… Read More
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Four out of ten Americans believe President Barack Obama has expanded the power of the presidency too much, according to a new Reason-Rupe poll. Asked,… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 term officially begins next Monday. On Thursday, the justices added eleven cases to their docket. Here are the noteworthy additions: EEOC… Read More
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An investigative reporter whose private files were illegally seized during a raid on her home will receive $50,000 as part of a settlement with the Department… Read More
